Toyota Gives Wyler Presidential Award
by Kaye Leery. Former president Jeff Wyler of Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc. was in town Thursday to accept Toyota's 2006 Presidential Award, the second for the Springfield dealership which previously received the award in 2003. Toyota spokesperson Jodi Peery s...
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Chrysler Sale Cost Daimler $673m
by Anthony Fontanelle. The private ownership of DaimlerChrysler's American division may be just what the doctor ordered for Chrysler's fast recuperation. After it was agreed that the Cerberus Capital Management LP will purchase 80.1 percent of Chrysler's shares for $7.4 b...
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Mercedes-benz to Host Auto Safety Conference
by Mike Bartley. Car manufacturers have always been looking to raise the bar for automotive safety. Providing safe cars for their customers is one of the responsibilities being taken seriously by car manufacturers. Although Volvo is considered by many to be the ind...
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Montoya Hands Dodge First Season Win
by Mike Bartley. After leaving McLaren and Formula One racing last season, Juan Pablo Montoya embarked on a stint as a stock car racer. He signed up with Chip Ganassi Racing and instantly became the driver to watch out for on road tracks. Being in the Nextel Cup Se...
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Saab - the Mark of a Genius
by Lance Dixon. The history of Saab is quite different from the history of most of the other cars. Saab is an acronym for Svenska Aeroplan Aktie (B)olaget-a Swedish airplane company established in 1938. This Saab factory located at Trollhattan (Sweden) was initiall...
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Citroen - a Feat by Itself
by Lance Dixon. Citroen was a brainchild of Andre Citroen. He converted the munition factory at Quai de Javel in Paris into a car factory in 1919. This factory was actually owned by him, where he used to produce armaments for France during the First World War. He w...
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Nissan to Expand Production in Thailand
by RyanThomas. Nissan, the third largest Japanese car manufacturer, announced that they will expand their production of export vehicles in Thailand. This is in connection with the company's aim to expand its use of the country as a low-cost production base. Wages...
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Volkswagen to Enter Sensor-driven Passat
by Rain Stockton. The 2007 Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) UrbanChallenge, one of the most unique car races in the world, will take place on November 3. Several teams will allow their "smart" vehicles to enter on a course covering 60 miles of unknow...
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This Year for Mercedes-benz R-class
by Rain Stockton. German car maker Mercedes-Benz continues to elevate the features of its R-Class. The introduction of the new R 280 CDI 4MATIC und R 63 AMG 4MATIC models, which will become available this autumn, spurred the expansion of the touring SUV's product ran...
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Chrysler Cuts June Sales Target
by Mike Bartley. DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, which has made improving dealer profitability a priority, cut its June sales target. As such, dealers are expected to collect bonuses much easier.According to a recent letter to retailers from Steven Landry, Chry...
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Nissan Debuts New Mini Wagon
by RyanThomas. The Nissan Motor Co. launched a new mini wagon in Japan last Thursday in an effort to beef up its Japan lineup. The Japanese automaker is exerting efforts to return to solid overall sales growth. Nissan, the third largest Japanese automaker, is a ne...
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